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Sofiah Nichole Salivio
News Editor
Sofiah Nichole has balanced a dual passion for technical precision and the written word since 2017. Before diving into the world of Civil Engineering, she spent years navigating school press conferences and contributing to university publications, honing her skills as a versatile staff writer. Outside of her engineering labs, you can find her advocating for student voices and looking for the next great story to tell. She believes that whether you are building a bridge or a news report, the foundation must be rock solid.

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Astroscale wins ESA study for in-orbit satellite upgrades

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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spacetech
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partner programmes
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bae systems
Astroscale UK lands ESA's IRUS study with a EUR €399,000 deal to explore in-orbit satellite upgrades with BAE Systems as lead customer.
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FireMon unveils Policy Workbench for hybrid security

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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digital transformation
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network security
FireMon launches Policy Workbench to guide firewall policy design and automation across complex hybrid networks without overhauling workflows.
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ProGlove unveils AI tools to cut strain, boost safety

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
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iot
ProGlove launches AI analytics and a voice assistant to cut ergonomic strain, sharpen warehouse safety and boost frontline productivity.
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Bitget grows institutional crypto & tokenised trading

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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crypto
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fintech
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risk & compliance
Bitget posts USD $8.17 trillion in 2025 derivatives volume as institutional crypto and tokenised TradFi trading surge on its platform.
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Quali unveils Torque AI control plane for GPU clouds

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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virtualisation
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Quali adds an Agentic Control Plane to Torque, promising real-time governance for autonomous AI workloads and GPU-heavy infrastructure.
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TeamViewer predicts emotionally aware enterprise AI

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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dc
TeamViewer predicts 2026 enterprise AI will hinge on governance, energy limits and emotionally aware agents reshaping workplace roles.
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F5 launches AI Guardrails & Red Team for runtime security

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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saas
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firewalls
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data protection
F5 rolls out AI Guardrails and AI Red Team to harden runtime security, blending adversarial testing with real-time policy enforcement.
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Pelion wins key IoT Breakthrough award for enterprise

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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uc
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
Glasgow-based Pelion has been named Emerging Company of the Year for Enterprise at the 10th annual Internet of Things Breakthrough Awards.
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Fourthline named Celent 'Luminary' for AI KYC platform

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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biometrics
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fintech
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risk & compliance
Fourthline wins Celent Luminary status plus top tech awards for its AI-driven KYC identity verification platform used by leading fintechs.
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Designer Kids Club debuts ReLuxe Story circular IDs

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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cx
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martech
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supply chain
Designer Kids Club launches ReLuxe Story, using Digital Product Passports to track luxury childrenswear from first purchase to resale.
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Ant backs Google's Universal Commerce Protocol push

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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crypto
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fintech
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mdm
Ant backs Google's new Universal Commerce Protocol to standardise how AI agents handle shopping, payments and post-purchase support.
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Forrester warns on 2026 tech budgets amid AI shifts

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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uc
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semiconductors
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data analytics
Forrester flags cooler optimism for 2026 tech budgets as leaders juggle AI-driven investment plans with rising geopolitical and cyber risks.
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Fujitsu cuts excess stock 20% with Celonis AI rollout

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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storage
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datacentre infrastructure
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digital transformation
Fujitsu unit FSAS cuts excess stock by 20% and halves orders in six months after rolling out Celonis AI-driven process intelligence platform.
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Microsoft patches zero-day, kills legacy Windows drivers

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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mdm
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
Microsoft's first 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes an exploited DWM zero-day, strips decades-old modem drivers and tackles Secure Boot risks.
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Nintex tips 2026 'reality check' for enterprise agentic AI

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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it automation
Nintex warns enterprise agentic AI will face a 2026 reality check, with tighter budgets, targeted use cases and tougher governance.
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SAS forecasts agentic AI to transform banking by 2026

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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email security
SAS predicts agentic AI will run core banking by 2026, reshaping trust, fraud defences, climate risk and quantum-powered decision making.
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Cherry debuts TMR magnetic gaming keyboards at 8k Hz

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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pc hardware
Cherry Xtrfy unveils 8k Hz TMR magnetic gaming keyboards, led by the GBP £199.99 MX 8.2 Pro TMR Wireless with 0.01 mm precision input.
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UK unveils new Cyber Unit amid mixed funding concerns

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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data protection
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dr
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ransomware
UK launches central Cyber Unit to harden public sector defences, as experts warn GBP £210 million funding may fall short of ambitions.
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Europe warned over AI security gap despite AI Act lead

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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socs
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supply chain
Europe's AI security controls lag global norms, leaving anomaly detection, incident response and supply-chain visibility dangerously weak.
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iManage forecasts AI reality check & data overhaul by 2026

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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rpa
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risk & compliance
iManage predicts 2026 will bring an agentic AI reality check, routine hallucination risk management and machine-led data restructuring.